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Departure of the Prodigal Son

A work made of etching and drypoint on cream laid paper.

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  • A work made of etching and drypoint on cream laid paper.

Date:

n.d.

Artist:

Jean Louis Forain
French, 1852-1931

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Prints and Drawings

Artist

Jean Louis Forain

Title

Departure of the Prodigal Son

Place

France (Artist's nationality:)

Date  Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or BCE.

1872–1931

Medium

Etching and drypoint on cream laid paper

Dimensions

Plate: 23 × 20.5 cm (9 1/16 × 8 1/8 in.); Sheet: 37 × 30.5 cm (14 5/8 × 12 1/16 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Mr. Frank B. Hubachek

Reference Number

1947.722

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